Category: World News

YDreams Global Creates an Innovative Interactive Experience for Rio de Janeiro’s Energy Museum

News: YDreams Global Interactive Technologies Inc. / Key word :Miscellaneous14.02.2017 / 09:01The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this British Columbia– – YDreamsGlobal Interactive Technologies Inc. , wishes to announce that it has createdinnovative interactive features for the Light Museum in Rio de Janeiro . The Museum is sponsored by Light – one of the main electricitydistribution companies responsible for supplying power to over 10 millionconsumers in the city.

Pretender to India’s Tamil Nadu leadership jailed for corruption

India’s Supreme Court convicted a confidante of the late chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday in a corruption case that will put her behind bars and effectively end her bid to become chief minister of the southern state. The court found V.K. Sasikala guilty in the disproportionate assets case, upholding a four-year jail term handed down by a lower court and banning her from seeking elected office for 10 years.

Congo police open fire on sect supporters in capital Kinshasa

Police in Democratic Republic of Congo launched an assault on the residence of the leader of a separatist religious sect in Kinshasa early on Tuesday and fired live ammunition and tear gas at his supporters, a Reuters witness said. The assault on the home of Ne Muanda Nsemi, a self-proclaimed prophet and leader of the Bundu dia Kongo sect, began around 4:30 a.m. local time.

Pakistani bomb disposal commander killed in blast in Quetta city

A top Pakistani bomb squad officer has been killed along with another policeman while trying to defuse a bomb in the southwestern city of Quetta, police said on Tuesday. The commander of the city’s bomb disposal unit and a colleague were killed late on Monday, hours after another blast killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 80 in the eastern city of Lahore.

Wholesale inflation spikes to 5.25% in January

NEW DELHI: Wholesale inflation shot up to a 30-month high of 5.25 per cent in January as rising global crude oil prices spiked domestic fuel cost, even as food prices moderated. The wholesale price index based inflation , reflecting the annual rate of price rise, in December stood at 3.39 per cent.

Rwanda: Airspace Agreement With Mali to Boost Trade

Trade and tourism between Rwanda and Mali could flourish following a new bilateral Airspace Service Agreement signed yesterday in Kigali. According to the agreement, all air service operations will be conducted under the fifth freedom arrangement, which means an airline has the right to carry passengers from one country to another and from that country to a third country.

Malawi: Asians Dominating Govt Procurement, MP Laments

Racial tensions, linked to the Malawian Asians’ economic dominance, do still exist, but it’s downplayed. However, Karonga central member of parliament Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo spoke strongly in support of indigenous Malawians and that government should liberate its people from the continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation and economic inequality.

Two men charged with animal cruelty over quokka kick video

Two men charged with animal cruelty over sickening video of an endangered quokka being kicked into a wall as the distressed animal tries to run away Two men have been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after video emerged of a quokka being kicked into a wall. Police apprehended the men, aged 21 and 20, on Monday as they tried to catch a ferry off Rottnest Island, in Western Australia.

AP Sources: Justice warned White House about Flynn contacts

Joseph Dunford, left, and National Security Adviser Michael Flynn as he arrives via Air Force One at MacDill Air Forc… . Kellyanne Conway, left, and Stephen Miller, both senior advisers to President Donald Trump, walk to a news conference with President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Feb. 10, 2017, at the White House in Washin… .

Bull-taming tradition resumes in southern Indian state

In the darkness just before dawn, the southern Indian town buzzed with excitement and energy as revelers began arriving for the spectacle of Jallikattu, the region’s version of running with the bulls. The deeply held religious ritual had been banned in Tamil Nadu for two years after India’s Supreme Court found it cruel.

Egypt LNG Market Demand & Supply Analysis, By Region, By Application, …

Thus, from being an exporter of LNG, currently imports LNG to address domestic demand. Moreover, Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company secured a long-term contract from Gazprom and Sonatrach to supply 15 BCM of LNG to LNG market are increasing focus on using Floating Storage and Regasification Units for faster commissioning of LNG and to also reduce cost of importing LNG.

US names Venezuelan VP a major drug trafficker

The United States labelled Venezuela’s Vice President Tareck El Aissami a major drug trafficker Monday, adding the veteran politician to its narcotics “kingpin” sanctions list. The US Treasury accused El Aissami, seen as likely heir to President Nicolas Maduro, of facilitating, of protecting and overseeing large shipments of drugs from Venezuela to Mexico and the United States while serving as the country’s interior minister and governor of Aragua state.

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

A man crosses Maine Street where snow has been piled high during a blizzard, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, in Brunswick, Maine. A fluffy snow up to two-feet deep blanketed parts of the Northeast, just days after the biggest storm of the season dumped up to 19 inches of snow on the region.

Higgins ‘moved’ by influence of peace process on Colombia

President Michael D Higgins said it was “deeply moving” that Colombia used the peace process in Ireland as an inspiration for its own conflict agreement, in a keynote address in Bogota yesterday. President Michael D Higgins at the Universidad National de Colombia as he makes his way to give his address on the Irish and Colombian peace processes with Professor Ignacio Mantilla Prada, left, rector of UNAL.

Netanyahu lands in Washington

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu landed on Monday night in Washington, ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday. A diplomatic source accompanying the prime minister’s entourage spoke of the visit on Monday night, saying, “We came to hear the new administration and not as much to be heard.

Report: Syrian government used chemical weapons in Aleppo

Syrian government forces carried out at least eight chemical attacks during the final weeks of the battle for Aleppo , killing nine people including four children, Human Rights Watch said Monday, according to AFP . The group said it interviewed witnesses, collected photos and reviewed video footage indicating that chlorine bombs were dropped from government helicopters during the offensive from November 17 to December 13. Around 200 people were injured by the toxic gases used on opposition-controlled areas of the northern city, it said.

Danny E. Hains

STERLING – Danny E. Hains, 66, of Sterling, passed away Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at Royal Oaks Care Center in Kewanee. Danny was born Nov. 12, 1950, in Sterling, the son of Richard and Joyce Hains.

ABC and People teaming up for documentary on Princess Diana

A joint project of ABC and People magazine, the program, to be telecast over two nights, will include what the producers say will be in-depth conversations with those who knew her best as well as archival footage of the Princess of Wales. The program will “remind the world why they fell in love with Diana in the first place,” according to Monday’s announcement.

Trump ‘evaluating the situation’ involving Flynn, Russia

Joseph Dunford, left, and National Security Adviser Michael Flynn as he arrives via Air Force One at MacDill Air Forc… . Kellyanne Conway, left, and Stephen Miller, both senior advisers to President Donald Trump, walk to a news conference with President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Feb. 10, 2017, at the White House in Washin… .

Amnesty accuses Tunisian security forces of abuses

Soldiers patrol after Monday’s attack by Islamic State militants on army and police barracks in the town of Ben Guerdan, Tunisia, near the Libyan border. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on February 14, 2017, on page 8.

Clashes erupt on Yemen’s coast, killing 20

A man walks past a vehicle after an Apache helicopter from a Saudi-led military coalition fired a missile at it outside Aden International Airport, Yemen February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on February 14, 2017, on page 8.

China holds the key

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides the test-fire of Pukguksong-2 on the spot, in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang February 13, 2017. KCNA/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Donald Trump, Benjamim Netanyahu to discuss tough line on Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetA anyahu are expected to agree on a tough line toward Iran but are unlikely to call for an end to the international nuA clear deal with Tehran during NetA anyahu’s visit to Washington. After eight years of U.S.-Israeli differences under Trump’s predeA cessor, Barack Obama, Netanyahu is hoping to establish a strong bond with the staunchly pro-Israel Trump administration.

Thief crawls into store to steal children’s magazines

A British shopkeeper shared video of a bizarre theft where a man crawled into the store on all fours and grabbed magazines meant for young girls. Sunny Patel, owner of the Best-One store in the Knowle district of Bristol, England, posted CCTV videos to Facebook showing different angles of the Friday incident at the store.

a Nasa Engineer Was Required to Unlock his Phone at the Border

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer patrols outside of the departures area at Miami International Airport, Friday, July 1, 2016. // Lynne Sladky/AP Everything started to go wrong just after 5 a.m., when Sidd Bikkannavar scanned his passport, placed his hand on a fingerprint reader, and watched as the automated customs kiosk spat out a receipt with a black X drawn across it.

In Mexico, pro wrestler enjoys drawing boos with Trump flag

He’s the guy Mexicans love to hate: An American pro wrestler has become a sensation in Mexico City by adopting the ring persona of a flamboyant Donald Trump supporter. Sam Polinsky, aka Sam Adonis, revels in being a target for “luche libre” fans who use him as a stand-in for the new U.S. president, whose pledges to step up deportations, build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and lure jobs back to the U.S. have earned the anger of Mexicans like no president before.